Content Writer/Editor - South Korea

Job Introduction

Location:  South Korea - 100% Remote / Home Working (Must permanently live in South Korea & have the right to work without restrictions to apply for this role)

Pay Rate: $8.50 USD

Contract: 6-month initial contract (Highly likely to be extended, but no guarantees) - Self-employed contractor. Responsible for own taxes.

Hours of work: 20

Hiring Manager: Seoyoung Kim

Recruiter: Will Thom

First things first! What is Twinkl? What is Twinkl's mission?

Twinkl is here to "help those who teach." It's what brings us to work every day. We're proud to create educational resources that can be used at each step of a child's learning journey.

Our award-winning resource collection - created by teachers for teachers - provides unlimited supplementary digital and printable teaching resources at an unbeatable value.

We have over a million editable resources, and new content is added every day. Don't see what you need? Just ask! We make bespoke resources for our members as part of our world-class customer service promise to help those who teach.

We support educators and children around the world, and we’re committed to transforming lives through education.

Whoever you are, whatever you teach, Twinkl is here for you!

The Role:

We are looking for an experienced teacher with a specialist knowledge of the National Curriculum for South Korea to join our team of passionate teachers, working to create Twinkl’s online content for educators in South Korea. In this role, you will be responsible for the creation of resources for our South Korea Classic product lines. You will work alongside the content writer/editors, and the designers to create the highest possible quality of teacher content for our customers. We are looking for a Korean native speaker who will be able to create resources in both Korean and English.

Ongoing projects/how you’ll spend your day:

• Ideation of product ideas.

• Working on projects to specific briefs.

• Prioritising tasks effectively.

• Writing new resources to support teaching and learning across the National Curriculum for South Korea.

• Responding to editorial feedback and working alongside colleagues to produce high quality resources.

• Producing resources which respond to customer needs and current teaching methodologies.

• Meeting with other members of the team to discuss and develop new ideas.

• Demonstrating excellent communication skills with others in your team. Keeping communication channels open throughout your working day.

• Attending any team meetings.

• Peer checking when required.

Our ideal candidate will be a team-player who is passionate about education in South Korea and keen to share their expertise with other team members. The position is remote and the hours can be worked flexibly with the expectation that you will have good daytime availability for training, meetings, collaboration and ongoing CPD, particularly in your training/onboarding period. Fluency in Korean is essential.

To succeed in the role, you will :

• Have more than 3 years or more of teaching experience in kindergarten and elementary schools. 

• Have detailed up to date knowledge of the curriculum for South Korea. 

• Be prepared to confidently work between different IT platforms including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Google Workspace.

• Understand the teaching community in South Korea, knowing their unique pressures and being aware of current educational trends.

• Have a drive for continuous professional development.

In this role, you will learn:

• How to create and ideate engaging resources for kindergarten and elementary school children and their teachers.

• How to peer check content and provide suggestions if required.

• How to work in agile teams, allowing you to solve problems and change tasks quickly to meet deadlines.

• How to apply your teaching experience to create new products.

• How to use Project Tracking software as well as other in-house systems.

You’ll work with:

• Your own Line Manager

• Our team of qualified teachers who write, edit and produce content for the South Korea team.

• Our in-house design and illustration teams, collaborating to produce our fantastic product.

We're interested in anyone who meets one, or a combination of the following: 

• Has more than 3 years or more of teaching experience in kindergarten and elementary schools. 

• Has detailed knowledge of the National Curriculum for South Korea and its application in the classroom.

• Is a fluent Korean speaker.

• You will be responsible for supplying and maintaining your own IT equipment.

• You will need access to a fast and reliable internet connection of at least 6mb down and 1mb upload. We recommend you use speedtest.net to check.

If you require a reasonable adjustment to the application/selection process to enable you to demonstrate your ability to perform the job requirements please include this at the foot of your covering letter. This will help us to understand any modifications we may need to make to support you throughout our selection process.

Benefits 

In return for everything you can bring, we can offer you an exciting role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with plenty of career opportunities.

Here’s a couple of the things that make Twinkl a great place to be:

• A friendly, welcoming and supportive culture. We believe work should be fun and always put people before the process. 

• Flexible working with opportunities to work from home. 

• Diversity, inclusion and belonging - our Employee Network Program includes working groups for LGBTQ+, People of Colour, Disabilities (visible and invisible), Women in Tech and Working Parents. 

• Continuous Professional Development (CPD) - Our ever-evolving program includes: Monthly progression reviews, Twinkl’s Management Scheme, commercial awareness training, leadership coaching quads, career chats and mentoring. 

• Collaboration across continents! You’ll plug into a global team working to help improve the lives of educators around the world.

Twinkl is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity within all of our teams and are committed to continuing to build an inclusive workplace for all. If you require a reasonable adjustment to the application/selection process to enable you to demonstrate your ability to perform the job requirements, please include this at the foot of your cover letter. This will help us understand any modifications we may need to make to support you throughout our selection process.